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Indian Army soldiers are deployed at a snow-covered height of 11,516 feet in Zojila, Ladakh.
China has settled 22 villages near the Bhutan border in the last 8 years. Hindustan Times has revealed this in a report with the help of satellite photo. According to this, there are 8 villages which are near the Doklam border in the western part of Bhutan. They have been settled after the year 2020.
These villages are situated on a valley on which China has always claimed. There are Chinese military posts near these villages. Jeevu is the largest village among the 22 settled villages. It is situated on Tsethankha, a traditional Bhutanese pastureland. The Government of India has not yet given any statement in this matter.
Bhutan denies China’s activity
According to experts, due to increased activities of China in these areas, the security of Siliguri Corridor connecting India with the North-Eastern states may be in danger. The Siliguri Corridor has an India-Tibet-Bhutan tri-junction. This 60 km long and 22 km wide corridor connects 7 states of North-East with India.
Researcher Robert Barnett said that in 2016, China had built a village for the first time in the part of Bhutan. Since then, in the last 8 years, 22 villages have been established with 2,284 houses. About 7 thousand people live in these houses.
In the report quoting the book Forceful Diplomacy: China Cross Border Villages in Bhutan, it has been told that China has occupied about 825 square kilometers of area (which was earlier a part of Bhutan). This is more than 2% of Bhutan’s total land.
China has also sent many officials, labourers, border police and military personnel to these villages. All these villages are connected to the cities of China through road. However, Bhutanese officials are clearly denying the construction of Chinese settlements in their area.
Dispute on Doklam border going on since 2017
Bhutan shares a 600 km border with China. There is maximum controversy regarding two areas. First- Doklam area of 269 square km area and second- Jakarlung and Pasmalung valley area of 495 square km in North Bhutan.
The most serious case is that of Doklam, where the borders of the three countries China, India and Bhutan are shared.
The standoff between the armies of India and China over the dispute in Doklam near Ladakh in 2017 lasted for 73 days. During that time, India had opposed the road construction by China. After which the armies of both the countries retreated. For the last few years, China is again trying to increase its activity near Doklam.
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